Yet for this very cause I obtained mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might display all his boundless patience as an illustration for those who should later believe in him, and so gain life eternal.

If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

and so deserve censure for breaking their previous pledge.

nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.

In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.

He should also be well spoken of by outsiders, that he may not incur censure and so fall into the snares of the Devil.

And so it is ??provided it goes with a contented spirit;

by keeping your hold on faith and a good conscience; for some have thrust the latter aside and so have made shipwreck of their faith.

Those who have Christian masters must not pay them less respect because they are brothers; they must serve them all the better, because those who get the benefit of their service are believers and so are dear to them. These are the things that you must continue to teach and urge them to do.